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Europe's biggest port, Rotterdam, opens major extension

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:25 +0200

Europe's busiest port of Rotterdam opened a multi-billion euro extension on Wednesday, with wider and deeper basins to accomodate the world's biggest freight ships.The...

Police busts human smuggling ring in Britain, France: Europol

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:25 +0200

Europol on Wednesday said 18 people, mostly Sri Lankans, were arrested in joint police raids in Britain and France on suspicion of being part of a human trafficking ring that...

Dutch youth charged in Greece over Russian boy's stabbing

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:16 +0200

A 20-year-old Dutch entertainer was charged with attempted murder on Monday after repeatedly stabbing a 12-year-old Russian boy vacationing on the Greek island of Crete, local...

Dark Dutch fairy tale spooks Cannes

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:20 +0200

Shape-shifting home invaders terrorise a wealthy family of five in a Dutch thriller tinged with black comedy that sent a shiver through Cannes Sunday."Borgman" by Alex van...

Former Dutch minister Koenders to head UN Mali mission

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:19 +0200

UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Friday named former Dutch government minister Bert Koenders as head of the key UN mission in Mali where French and African troops are battling Islamist...

Most gays in Europe still afraid to show sexuality: report

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:52 +0200

Two-thirds of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are still afraid to show their sexuality in public and a quarter have been victims of physical or verbal...

Most European gays still afraid and threatened: report

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:33 +0200

Almost two-thirds of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are still afraid to show their sexuality in public and most feel discriminated against, an EU report...

Dutch head global bid to reform Bangladesh textile sector

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:24 +0200

The Netherlands is to co-chair a group of donor countries, businesses and civil society groups tackling rampant safety issues in Bangladesh's textile sector, the foreign ministry...

Rare Van Gogh sketchbook copies up for unprecedented sale

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:17 +0200

Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum is selling a limited number of copies of the Dutch master's sketchbooks for the first time, providing rare insight into his life and the origin of some...

CORRECTED: Kenya's deputy leader pledges commitment to ICC trial

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:15 +0200

Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto pledged his country's continued cooperation with the International Criminal Court on Tuesday where he and President Uhuru Kenyatta face...